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Lakewood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

755 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701 · (732) 905-3600 · Part of Lakewood Township School District

Lakewood Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Students
574
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Lakewood Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 55.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lakewood Township kids: Lakewood High School

On the path

Where Lakewood Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Lakewood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lakewood High Schoolin Lakewood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

755 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7281
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
1,284’20
1,126’21
995’22
582’23
574’24

Down 55.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Black 6%White 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakewood Middle School from Lakewood Township families.

Other schools in Lakewood Township School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Lakewood Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.